Leptosiphon aureus

Bristly leptosiphon

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Bristly leptosiphon is a California native annual found in the North Coast, North Coast Ranges, and San Francisco Bay Area in grassy areas, woodland, and chaparral at elevations below 700 meters. Flowering from April to May, this delicate plant produces bright yellow to pale pink flowers with thread-like tubes and oblanceolate lobes. Growing with hairy stems 3 to 15 centimeters tall, it forms compact clusters in open landscapes. Its leaves have slender, needle-like lobes 3 to 11 millimeters long that give the plant a fine, delicate texture. The flower's glandular-hairy calyx and exserted stamens add to its distinctive appearance.

Habitat: Grassy areas, woodland, chaparral

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: < 700 m

Bioregions: NCo, NCoR, SnFrB.

California counties: Humboldt, Marin, Napa, Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake, Alameda, Butte, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Colusa, Tulare

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.